HOMEMADE TERIYAKI SAUCE • Easy Vegan Recipe

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics the sweetness and acidity of mirin.

sake

🥗Healthier: white grape juice

💰Cheaper: dry sherry

White grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds a unique flavor while being a natural sweetener.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot powder thickens without altering flavor.

Welcome to the episode and introduce the recipe for teriyaki sauce.

Mention that the recipe is flexible and can include any fruits and vegetables.

Cut the center part of an apple and set it aside to eat later.

Add an Asian pear to the pot.

Throw in leftover leeks, including the little root.

Cut a carrot into two-inch sections and add it to the pot.

Add an onion to the pot without peeling it.

Add three cloves of garlic to the pot.

Pour in 1 cup of soy sauce and 1 cup of mirin.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of coconut sugar at the end, adjusting to taste.

Put the pot on high heat to bring it to a boil, then cover and reduce to medium-low heat for about 35 minutes.

Strain the mixture through a sieve to separate the liquid from the solids, letting it drip for about 10 minutes.

Mix 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch with 2 tablespoons of water to thicken the sauce.

Bring the strained liquid to a boil again and add 2 tablespoons of sugar, adjusting to taste.

Stir in the tapioca starch mixture a little at a time until the desired thickness is reached.

Finish the teriyaki sauce, which should look shiny and glossy, using about 4 tablespoons of coconut sugar and 1.5 tablespoons of tapioca starch in total.

Suggest serving the teriyaki sauce with stir-fried vegetables, rice, or fries, and optionally add sesame seeds.

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